Detroit Pistons third-year guard Cade Cunningham was recently tabbed for the USA Select Team. He’ll be joined by a teammate. Both Jalen Duren and Cunningham are among a group of 14 current and former NBA players tabbed to join USA Select Team and train with Team USA’s FIBA World Cup team from Aug. 3-6, USA
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Recent talks between the Detroit Pistons and Dallas Mavericks were largely sparked by the Detroit Pistons’ desire to trade point guard Killian Hayes to a new team, according to NBA reporter Marc Stein. When news of those talks resurfaced earlier this month, the narrative largely focused on the best player in the potential trade —
Detroit ― A three-day Hoopfest ended Sunday with youths cheering on their favorite team in a showdown on a northwest neighborhood basketball court that at times featured local and professional athletes, and celebrities. The event kicked off in the Northwest Goldberg neighborhood Friday at Curtis Jones Park, which features an NBA-style basketball court on the
Anthony L. Schutle | Detroit Free Press While the Detroit Pistons may not have had the best season on the court, their work off the court in the community continues to be noteworthy. Whether it’s their “Basketball-For-All” campaign or sponsoring community events, the Pistons are consistently working to help the Metro Detroit area. This weekend,
Monte Morris’ flight to Washington had just touched down when he got a call from his agent. Still under contract with the Washington Wizards, Morris was planning to check on his house in the area. He didn’t realize that he would soon be leaving his house, to return home. “My agent was like, ‘You’re going
Now that we’re past summer league, we’ve reached the dog days of the offseason. The Detroit Pistons, after swinging trades for Joe Harris and Monte Morris on the first day of free agency, still have a roster spot available. More moves could come before training camp opens, but it’s been a quiet July so far.
Austin Reaves, one of the breakout stars of the 2023 NBA playoffs, could have been a member of the Detroit Pistons. Instead, he said no thanks after they essentially lowballed him. Reaves recently made an appearance on “All the Smoke,” a Showtime podcast hosted by former NBA players Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, on which
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor (@shawnwindsor) and Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys discuss Shawn’s interview with Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores and his takeaways from NBA Summer League. Later, with the start of training camp near, the guys talk Carlos’ high expectations and hopes
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham is back. Cunningham underwent surgery on his left shin seven months ago, but is among a group of rising NBA players who will join the USA Select Team to train and practice with Team USA’s FIBA World Cup national team in Las Vegas in August, according to reports from ESPN
The Detroit Pistons won back-to-back NBA titles in 1989 and 1990 with legendary coach Chuck Daly. That almost didn’t happen, according to Pistons icon Isiah Thomas, who says Daly was fired and then rehired in 1986. In an interview on the July 18th edition of the “Bad Boys and Beyond” podcast with Mike Payton and
Anthony L. Schulte | Detroit Free Press Intertwined with the glitz and glamour of the Las Vegas strip was the gritty NBA Summer League. The Detroit Pistons finished 4-1, good for a tie for third place in the league. Several players had strong performances. Ausar Thompson showed his star potential, Marcus Sasser glowed with a 40-point
The Pistons Pulse is brought to you by The Detroit Free Press and is co hosted by Bryce Simon of MotorCityHoops and Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Pistons beat writer for The Detroit Free Press. Omari and I are back again this week with another episode of The Pistons Pulse. We start off the episode with
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com Like our work? Please consider becoming a subscriber. On this episode: Bryce and Omari have Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart’s new contract deal fresh on their minds this week. How does this contract extension reflect on the front
The NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League is winding down, and the offseason showcase had its share of positives for the Detroit Pistons. The rookies played well and the other players in the young core showed that they’ve made some strides in their skill sets. Although the Pistons finished 3-1 in the regular games, they didn’t